#Why delivery apps are dying

#Why delivery apps are dying

“Why delivery apps are dying” Apps like Uber, DoorDash and Just Eat are inarguably convenient, but they’ll need a new strategy to survive all of this nasty inflation Vass Bednar is executive director of the Master of Public Policy in Digital Society program at McMaster University The so-called servant economy emerged in North America in…

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#What to know about student debt

#What to know about student debt

“What to know about student debt” The government boosted loans and grants during the pandemic. It should cancel existing student debts altogether. Erika Shaker is the director of the national office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives When new grads aren’t able to land good jobs in their fields, they often end up in…

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#Seriously, these gas prices? – Macleans.ca

#Seriously, these gas prices? – Macleans.ca

“Seriously, these gas prices? – Macleans.ca” The global state of oil and gas explains the ridiculous prices at the pump. Electric vehicles hold they key to affordability. Jan Gorski is the director of the Pembina Institute’s oil and gas program Canadians have always been preoccupied with the prices at the pump. Even before this year’s…

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#How’d we get into so much debt?

#How’d we get into so much debt?

“How’d we get into so much debt?” What’s contributing to Canadians’ debt loads lately? Mortgages, of course, but credit-card debt is also on the rise. Karyne Charbonneau is executive director and senior economist at CIBC Capital Markets Canadians have been in debt for a few decades now: the last time the national debt-to-disposable-​income ratio was…

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#Why crypto went kaboom – Macleans.ca

#Why crypto went kaboom – Macleans.ca

“Why crypto went kaboom – Macleans.ca” To gain credibility in Canada post-crash, the crypto industry is going to have to get serious about regulation. Ryan Clements is an assistant professor and chair in business law and regulation at the University of Calgary Right now, there are more than 20,000 kinds of cryptocurrency in the world….

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#Why food is so pricey

#Why food is so pricey

“Why food is so pricey” Canadians can’t think their way out of grocery-store sticker shock, but the way we view food would benefit from a change Gisèle Yasmeen is a senior fellow at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia In May, Statistics Canada reported that Canadians are paying nearly…

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#What’s with these interest rates?

#What’s with these interest rates?

“What’s with these interest rates?” With skyrocketing rates, and inflation recently hitting a 38-year high, this is the moment for Canadians to take stock of their debts Jean-Paul Lam is an associate professor of economics at the University of Waterloo In June, the Bank of Canada made an announcement that sent shockwaves through the housing…

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#How the labour shortage got so bad

#How the labour shortage got so bad

“How the labour shortage got so bad” Rather than turning to temporary foreign workers, Canada needs a national strategy to improve conditions for the workers it already has Armine Yalnizyan is an economist and Atkinson Fellow on the future of workers Never in Canada’s history have we seen labour numbers like this. This is the…

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#Where did all the rental cars go?

#Where did all the rental cars go?

“Where did all the rental cars go?” Supply-chain issues are largely to blame for the Canada-wide scramble for vacation vehicles. Just don’t call it a “carpocalypse.” Craig Hirota is vice-president of government relations and member services for the Associated Canadian Car Rental Operators When stay-at-home orders went into effect two years ago, the travel industry…

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#How rent prices got so high

#How rent prices got so high

“How rent prices got so high” To tackle the exorbitant costs of rental housing, cities are going to have to propose some creative solutions. Vacancy taxes, anyone? Mike Moffatt is the senior director of policy and innovation at Smart Prosperity Institute When the pandemic kicked off, rental-housing prices fell by five to six per cent…

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